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Non-Pharmacological Nursing Pain Management for Preterm Infants
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effect of non-pharmacological nursing pain management strategies in alleviating pain among preterm infants. The study includes a simple random sample of 105 preterm infants with CGA 32- \< 37 weeks were randomly assigned into five groups: routine care (n = 21), breast milk (n = 21), oral sucrose (n = 21), KMC (n = 21), nesting position (n = 21). PIPP-R will be used to subjectively assess the pain intensity after heel stick, and salivary cortisol measures will be used to objectively assess the pain intensity in NICU at Children Welfare Teaching Hospital/ Medical City Complex in Baghdad City.
Details
| Lead sponsor | University of Baghdad |
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| Phase | NA |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 105 |
| Start date | Mon Jan 02 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Tue Feb 28 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Pain Management
Interventions
- Non-pharmacological pain management strategies
Countries
Iraq